2021
Leaks after Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Ignored or Neglected?
Jang S, Wong S, Mosadegh B. Leaks after Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Ignored or Neglected? Cardiology 2021, 146: 384-391. PMID: 33735867, DOI: 10.1159/000513901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeri-device leakAtrial appendage closureLAA closureThromboembolic eventsAppendage closureLong-term oral anticoagulationLeft atrial appendage closureLarger long-term studiesEpicardial LAA closureChronic atrial fibrillationRisk of thromboembolismHigh-velocity blood flowIncomplete LAA closureLong-term safetySmall study populationLAA closure procedureAtrial ostiumOral anticoagulationStroke preventionPercutaneous closureAtrial fibrillationResidual leakIncrease of riskClinical significanceStudy population
2012
Association of early systolic blood pressure response to exercise with future cardiovascular events in patients with uncomplicated mild-to-moderate hypertension
Cho M, Jang S, Lee C, Park C. Association of early systolic blood pressure response to exercise with future cardiovascular events in patients with uncomplicated mild-to-moderate hypertension. Hypertension Research 2012, 35: 922-927. PMID: 22534519, PMCID: PMC3434366, DOI: 10.1038/hr.2012.52.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture cardiovascular eventsBlood pressure responseCardiovascular eventsSustained hypertensionSystolic BPQuartiles 3New onset ischemic heart diseaseSurvival rateEvent-free survival rateSystolic blood pressure responseComposite end pointIschemic heart diseaseTarget heart ratePressure responseCause deathModerate hypertensionMultivariable adjustmentCardiovascular riskSBP responseUncomplicated mildPrimary outcomeQuartiles 1Heart diseaseMonitoring registryExercise test